The 2008 Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship was the third staging of the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 2006. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 9 December 2007. The championship began on 6 April 2008 and ended on 5 October 2008.
Mallow left the championship after securing promotion to senior level. Grenagh, St. Finbarr's and St. Vincent's joined the championship through a combination of relegation and promotion.
The final, a city derby, was played at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between St. Finbarr's and St. Vincent's. After a replay, St. Finbarr's won the final by 2-13 to 0-14 to claim their first championship title in the grade and a first title in any football grade since 1985. It remains their only championship title in the grade.
John Paul Murphy of the St. Vincent's club was the championship's top scorer with 0-29.
Team changes To Championship
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship Grenagh
Relegated from the Cork Senior Football Championship St. Finbarr's St. Vincent's
From Championship
Promoted to the Cork Senior Football Championship Mallow
Results Round 1
Round 2
Relegation playoffs
Round 3
Quarter-finals
Semi-final
Finals
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1John Paul MurphySt. Vincent's0-292955.802Robert O'MahonySt. Finbarr's1-232664.333Kevin CoakleyGlenville0-212145.254Fionán MurraySt. Finbarr's0-202063.665Joe O'NeillKillavullen3-092045.006James MurphyGlanmire0-161644.00Hugh CurranNewcestown0-161644.007D. D. DorganGrenagh2-091543.758Colin O'SullivanSt. Finbarr's1-111462.339Cian BarrySt. Vincent's1-101352.60
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1John Paul MurphySt. Vincent's0-1010St. Finbarr's2Joe O'NeillKillavullen2-039Youghal3Paul CondonMayfield1-058YoughalRobert O'MahonySt. Finbarr's1-058St. Vincent'sJames MurphyGlanmire0-088Mayfield4Joe O'NeillKillavullen1-047GrenaghKevin CoakleyGlenville0-077Newmarket5Raymond DorganGrenagh2-006KillavullenPádraig CondonNewcestown2-006St. Finbarr'sAindrias Ó CoinceannáinBéal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh1-036YoughalDonal DorganGrenagh1-036GlenvilleColin O'SullivanSt. Finbarr's1-036Newcestown Miscellaneous
St. Finbarr's win their first Intermediate title.
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